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PostPosted: May 07, 2014 09:33    Post subject: Re: Bob's rocks  

Thanks Pierre!
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PostPosted: May 07, 2014 09:40    Post subject: Re: Bob's rocks  

Pierre Joubert wrote:
Hi Bob, I really like the aqua combination from Erongo! IMG_6865.jpg

Same here, Bob. Bi-colored beryl crystals.

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PostPosted: May 07, 2014 21:12    Post subject: Bob's rocks - Andradite Huanggangliang  

Andradite-Grossular garnets to 23 x 23 mm with white blades of Calcite to 17 mm, accented with clear Quartz points to 17 x 5 mm


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Andradite with Calcite and Quartz
Huanggangliang Fe mine, Kèshíkèténg Qí, Chifeng Prefecture, Inner Mongolia A.R., China
77 x 59 x 40 mm
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PostPosted: May 07, 2014 22:27    Post subject: Bob's rocks - Baryte from Weld Co., Colorado  

An attractive and 3-dimensional specimen of sky-blue Baryte crystals with minor Calcite accents. Collected July 1989.


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Baryte with Calcite
Leeson Pocket, Stoneham area, Weld County, Colorado, USA
56 x 40 x 35 mm
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PostPosted: May 07, 2014 22:39    Post subject: Re: Bob's rocks  

From the east side of the Erongo Mts., between the village of Tubussis and the Amib farm (about 15 km north of the farm). I got this from Chris Johnston before it had been cleaned, and like it this way.
Quartz measures 43 x 25 x 22 mm
Fluorite to 11 mm
Microcline up to 30 x 27 x 24 mm



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Beryl ( var. aquamarine ) with Quartz and Fluorite on Microcline
Erongo Mts., Erongo Region, Namibia
119 x 97 x 90 mm
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PostPosted: May 07, 2014 23:20    Post subject: Re: Bob's rocks  

Very nice Baryte and calcite piece.
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PostPosted: May 07, 2014 23:34    Post subject: Re: Bob's rocks  

Thanks Mike!! Thanks also for all the photo tips.
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PostPosted: May 08, 2014 20:03    Post subject: Bob's rocks - Sierra de Cruces, Coahuila Mexico  

Garnet and a Vesuvianite


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Vesuvianite with Grossular
Sierra de Cruces, Municipio de Sierra Mojada, Coahuila, Mexico
88 x 86 x 67 mm
Vesuvianite to 55 x 32 accented with small (4 mm) dark-grey Grossular crystals, ex. Dr. David Roter collection.
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Grossular
Sierra de Cruces, Municipio de Sierra Mojada, Coahuila, Mexico
64 x 57 x 41 mm
Several raspberry Grossular garnets, the largest measuring 22 x 21 mm, are perched on typical matrix. This is large for the locality, and is in good condition.
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PostPosted: May 11, 2014 17:09    Post subject: Bob's rocks - Calcite from Huanggangliang  

Bright light-pink managoan Calcite to 91 x 42 x 18 mm accented with light-smoky Quartz points to 65 x 19 mm. The Quartz are somewhat sceptered as typical with the better crystals from this locality, and a few are included with green, likely Actinolite.


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Calcite ( var. manganoan ) with Quartz
Huanggangliang Fe mine, Kèshíkèténg Qí, Chifeng Prefecture, Inner Mongolia A.R., China
168 x 148 x 81 mm
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PostPosted: May 11, 2014 17:15    Post subject: Bob's rocks - Fluorite, Scheelite from Huanggangliang  

Clear Fluorite crystals to 33 x 27 mm and sharp crystals of whitish-grey Scheelite to 31 x 19 mm are nestled in and on blades of silvery Lollingite to 33 x 11 mm, all on a matrix of lustrous black Magnetite.


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Fluorite with Scheelite and Lollingite on Magnetite
Huanggangliang Fe mine, Kèshíkèténg Qí, Chifeng Prefecture, Inner Mongolia A.R., China
175 x 119 x 65 mm
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Fluorite with Scheelite and Lollingite on Magnetite
Huanggangliang Fe mine, Kèshíkèténg Qí, Chifeng Prefecture, Inner Mongolia A.R., China
175 x 119 x 65 mm
closeup of Scheelite and Fluorite
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PostPosted: May 11, 2014 18:45    Post subject: Re: Bob's rocks  

Wonderful Löllingite, particularly with the Fluorite and Scheelite associations. Is that a little Genthelvite hiding in a pocket in the upper left across from the main Fluorite and Scheelite crystals?

Love the zoom feature on the pictures, it gives a whole new aspect, especially when the photography is this good. Thanks for sharing.

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PostPosted: May 11, 2014 18:58    Post subject: Re: Bob's rocks  

Thanks Joseph. The triangular-looking crystal is another Scheelite. Too bad it isn't a Helvite! The dealer I got this from didn't realize there were Scheelites present, so I got a much better deal. That's really why I bought it.
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PostPosted: May 12, 2014 03:36    Post subject: Re: Bob's rocks  

Nice combination! Never seen the Fluo's from Huanggang with Scheelite before.
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PostPosted: May 26, 2014 22:43    Post subject: Bob's rocks - Stibnite and Fluorite from Thailand  

This cluster of Stibnite crystals to 36 mm long are nearly completely covered with cubes of translucent clear Fluorite to 5 mm with just a hint of purple color. This specimen came out in a one-time find which was brought to Tucson in the late 1980s. In excellent condition.


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Stibnite coated with Fluorite
Bor Thong Mine, Prachin Buri Province, Thailand

82 x 56 x 38 mm
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Bor Thong Mine, Prachin Buri Province, Thailand

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PostPosted: May 26, 2014 23:53    Post subject: Re: Bob's rocks  

Unusual and attractive specimen, Bob.

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PostPosted: May 27, 2014 01:09    Post subject: Re: Bob's rocks  

Very cool piece. It was nice to actually see it in person at the show.
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PostPosted: May 27, 2014 08:03    Post subject: Bob's rocks - Topaz from Burma  

Thanks Don & Mike, Next up...

Unlike most of the sherry-colored Topaz specimens from Mogok, which are single crystals, this one is perched on a matrix of Albite (v. Cleavlandite). The Topaz is very gemmy, equant crystal, and measures 79 x 39 x 34 mm. The top termination is crystallographically complex. The specimen is nearly pristine, with only one very small chip on the termination. A book of Muscovite is included at the top of the Topaz. It is a large and fine Topaz.



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Topaz on Albite (var. cleavelandite)
Mogok Township, Pyin-Oo-Lwin District, Mandalay Division, Myanmar (Burma)
107 x 77 x 39 mm
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PostPosted: May 27, 2014 21:07    Post subject: Bob's rocks - Quartz from Serifos, Greece  

New Quartz...


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Mega Horio, Serifos Island, Cyclade Islands, Kyklades Prefecture, Greece
126 x 70 x 55 mm
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Mega Horio, Serifos Island, Cyclade Islands, Kyklades Prefecture, Greece
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PostPosted: May 28, 2014 00:03    Post subject: Re: Bob's rocks  

Great Greek quartz piece.
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PostPosted: May 28, 2014 02:01    Post subject: Re: Bob's rocks  

am mizunaka wrote:
Great Greek quartz piece.


Indeed! Very interesting.

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